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Banana Oatmeal Bread

{ Posted by GrandmaRosie }
{ 4:30 AM, Thu 25 Jun 2009 } { Posted in FROM THE KITCHEN } { 0 comments } { Link }

Banana Oatmeal Bread

This is a very good bread. It has a nice flavor and I used
chocolate chips in place of the raisins. Kids really like that.

Recipe By : Carolyn (All-Recipes)
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time:
Categories : Quick Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf
pan and set aside. Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add eggs and
vanilla, beat until fluffy. Sift together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda,
salt and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas and milk.
Mix until blended. Fold in raisins and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50
to 60 minutes; remove from oven and cover for 5 minutes.

Recipe Source: Carolyn (All-Recipes)

Author Note: "This is an old family recipe, and it is very moist!"

Sloppy Joes with a Kick

{ Posted by GrandmaRosie }
{ 4:29 AM, Thu 25 Jun 2009 } { Posted in EATING HEALTHY } { 0 comments } { Link }

Sloppy Joes with a Kick

(Serves 8)

Raw garlic and cayenne pepper and a surprising kick to this healthier version of a summertime favorite.

INGREDIENTS:

· 1 tablespoon canola oil or 1-2 tablespoons distilled water

· 1 cup chopped onions

· 2 medium green bell peppers, coarsely chopped

· 1/2 cup water

· 1 16-ounce can tomato sauce

· 1 teaspoon dried mustard

· 1-2 tablespoons molasses

· 4 cups prepared beans, you could try pinto beans on their own, or a mixture of beans

· 1 tablespoon chili powder

· 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste

· 2-3 cloves crushed or minced garlic

DIRECTIONS:

Heat the oil and gently sauté the onions and bell pepper for 5 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients (except for garlic, chili powder and cayenne) and simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in garlic, chili powder and cayenne.

Serve over whole wheat or multi grain rolls, would make a great filling for a pita pocket, too.

Printable Version: http://www.herballegacy.com/Sloppy_Joes.pdf

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CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

{ Posted by GrandmaRosie }
{ 4:28 AM, Thu 25 Jun 2009 } { Posted in EATING HEALTHY } { 0 comments } { Link }

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Yield: 4 servings
Source: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals"
Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/76shtml

INGREDIENTS

- 2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
- 4 (3 ounces) boneless, skinless chicken breast,
halves, cut into thin strips
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups chopped broccoli florets
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded
and cut into 2-1/2 inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons Lea & Perrins White Wine Worcestershire Sauce

DIRECTIONS

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken
and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until
chicken is no longer pink. Reduce heat. Remove chicken
to a plate and cover to keep warm.

Add broccoli and bell pepper to the same skillet; cover and
cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch, ginger,
chicken broth, and Worcestershire sauce, and blend well.
Return chicken to skillet. Add cornstarch mixture. Bring
to a boil, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes, until
bubbly and thickened.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 cup):
Glycemic Index: (trace), Glycemic Load (trace), Calories: 189,
Protein: 29 g, Carbohydrate: 5 g, Dietary Fiber: 2 g,
Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 68 mg, Sodium: 210 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 4 Lean Meat, 1 Fat

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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

{ Posted by GrandmaRosie }
{ 4:27 AM, Thu 25 Jun 2009 } { Posted in FROM THE KITCHEN } { 0 comments } { Link }

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Makes 6 servings.

2 scallions, finely chopped
1/2 sweet red pepper, finely chopped
1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
1 tsp. fresh tarragon, chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 tsp. salt, divided
1/4 tsp. Tabasco, Cholula or Frank's hot pepper sauce
1-1/4 cups (6 oz.) lump crab meat OR imitation crab, finely chopped
6 small portabella mushrooms
2 TB olive oil
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Paprika, for garnish

Heat broiler. Mix scallion, pepper, thyme, tarragon, mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper sauce in bowl. Stir in crab meat, so it remains
lumpy. Cover; refrigerate.
Remove mushroom stems; scrape out dark underside. Brush both sides with oil;
season with remaining salt, pepper. Place on broiler-pan rack.
Broil mushrooms 2 minutes each side. Remove from broiler; let cool slightly.
Reduce temperature to 375º F.
Fill each mushroom with 1/3 cup crab meat mixture. Sprinkle each with remaining
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese; sprinkle with paprika.
Bake in 375º F., oven 15 minutes, until slightly browned and bubbly.

Per serving =
calories 199, total fat 16 g, sat fat 3 g, cholesterol 40 mg, sodium 448 mg, carbs 5 g,
fiber 1 g, protein 10 g.

Old stories # 2

{ Posted by m j }
{ 05:50, 2009-Jun-23 } { Posted in Home } { 2 comments } { Link }

My mom has been so full of neat stories lately that I decided to share them. I will post them in numeral order as she tells me, unless they have to do with what is going on in life like this one.

As you all know my best friend Janet was coming out and is out. I have had her daughter Mya (niece/daughter too) for almost a month. Well, when Janet arrived here she brought Molly their little Yorkie who is 1 year old. Janet took Kristi and Mya to Big Bear for a few days so we are Molly sitting (help us). Shayna and I went out to lunch today. Before we left we put Molly in her cloth kennel that Janet keeps her in at times. When we got home from our nice mom and daughter lunch "The dear sweet little Molly" was running around. She chewed her way out of her kennel!! Best of all she was kind enough to leave us a gift !! Mom called just then and asked why I was laughing and yelling at the dog??? So I tell her, she laughs, thanks again mom. Don't you just love mom's at times. I have one free to good home at times, So mom tells me a story about their Yorkie when she was a teenager.................................

My mom was 16 or 17 years old and my grandma and Bubba (grandpa, her parents) send her to pick up their Yorkie from the groomer. The dog was about 3 years old. My mom said this dog was stuck on hyper mode! So she get there and picks up the dog it is breathing funny when she puts it in the car. As she walks to the other side to get in the car the dog just drops dead!!! Mom is like okay what do I do?? She calls her dad my Bubba at the friends house. The woman who answered says your mom is right here, Mom goes NO my dad PLEASE! So Bubba get on the line and asks what is wrong?? Dads they just know don't they. So she tells him , he says call uncle Ted to go with her to the pound. Mom call's uncle ted and he does not want to see or touch the dead dog (What a Manly Man). He tells mom to put into a box and cover it up so he wont see it. She gets ready to take the dead dog to the pound and Bubba calls back and says grandma she wants the collar.

My threat to Janet was easier. Molly keeps rolling her DANG red ball under the sofa and barks until you get it out. I told Janet I am going to put Molly under the sofa with her DANG red ball!!! . Molly has red ball problems, she needs help.

Ready to hang the DANG red ball from the ceiling fan, Mj

We're At Triple Digits~~~~

{ Posted by The Farmer's Daughter }
{ 04:01, 2009-Jun-23 } { 2 comments } { Link }

Oh my gosh, is it ever HOT in our neck of the woods! This afternoon we hit triple digits and while tomorrow is suppose to be a few degrees cooler, it doesn't show any sign of letting up for over a week. Normally by this time of day our little ones would have been in the pool at least once but not today. While our pool gets a little shade early of a morning by afternoon we're in full sun. No way can they go out there now.

So, at this point we are all stuck in the house....Or the "cave" as Keith prefers to call it since he think it's that dark in here. To bad, there is no way I'm having those blinds open and the sun pouring in. That poor air conditioner verily shuts off the way it is, if the sun was streaming in it never would! ~~~ Not to mention I would have an electric bill I'd never be able to pay.

Yesterday while in town I picked up a couple of six packs of flowers that had been marked down to $1.00 each and they were really needing planted. I knew I could never take the heat so I decided they were going in pots and I'd plant them in the coolness of this house. I covered the kitchen table with newspapers and while I had dirt everywhere, my plants are now planted and I didn't die planting them!HA

Girls, if there is one thing I could talk each of you into buying it would be one of the little toaster ovens. Not the super small ones but one that is big enough to actually bake in. We bought ours last Summer when it was so hot and I swear I have almost wore it out with use.~~ This morning I let Jeni take a Chocolate Cake Mix and make it into two small cakes. (A large pan is to big for the oven.) One will be used tonight for supper with vanilla ice cream and a chocolate sauce and the other one will be for tomorrow nights supper. { We'll probably frost it.} We are now baking Lasagna in it. I really hated the thought of doing something so 'heavy' on such a hot night but Keith loves it and that's what he wanted so I said I'd do it.

Jeni and I have spent the better part of our day pouring over recipes. It's so nice to have a daughter who likes to cook and she sure has her own ideas about what we should fix....The cake and chocolate sauce were her idea! HA Tomorrow we're planning on Spinach Parmesan Linguine. For some reason that really sounds good to me.

Well, it's time to do our family reading and then I'll finish supper up....I love eating early so the evening is free. Everyone please stay as cool as possible...People are dying from this heat! Hugs, Sher

Lessons of Life

{ Posted by The Farmer's Daughter }
{ 06:22, 2009-Jun-22 } { 3 comments } { Link }

Yesterday on my way home from my parents, Jeni and I picked up our local newspaper. ( We live in a small town so this little paper only comes out twice a week.) Last night after my young'uns were all in bed I finally had the time to sit down and read it.

There was a small article how our local food pantry/clothing store was in need of food now that Summer is here and children are out of school. I'm ashamed to admit this~~~ While I have gave both food and money to this store I have never been in it. (I always gave when others were collecting.) While we certainly aren't rich we have been Blessed more than we deserve and we have always had a full pantry. I decided it was time to pay back some of these Blessings.

Bright and early this morning before the heat rolled in, Jeni and I went shopping. I explained to her how others weren't as fortunate as we are and how we needed to buy things that a Mother/Father could use to feed their family. Within minutes of being in that store she caught on and together we quickly filled up a grocery cart, buying everything from food to paper products.

We then went down to the store and had a humbling experience. The store building has been donated from one of our local banks (God Bless Johnny!) and I was amazed how it was laid out. Not only was it neat and clean but clothing was divided into "sizes" so a person knew just where to go to find what their family needed. You honestly felt as though you were in a real clothing store!

The food part was right behind the counter and my heart sank when I saw how little was on the shelf. Years ago I worked for an agency that provided food for those in need and we always just filled up bags with food according to the number in the family. My sister had been in this store at Christmas when a family came in and she said they first checked to see if they had gotten anything in the last six months and then they were given a choice of a few canned goods. Now I'm not sure it's still ran this way but with as many people out of work and on unemployment it probably is. And for no more food than they had on hand, I can see why they have to do this.

I'm sure the twenty plus sacks we brought in helped but I also know it didn't make near the dent that was needed. Coming home Keith and I sat down and discussed what we can do to help. From now on, each time we go to Topeka, we'll be buying for us and others. If everyone would just spend a few dollars a week, in no time at all the shelves would be full and families would have the help they so desperately need in these trying times. I urge you to check your food banks to see what you too can do. Hugs, Sher

Father's Day 2009

{ Posted by The Farmer's Daughter }
{ 03:50, 2009-Jun-22 } { 1 comments } { Link }

Yesterday was Father's Day and my day started off early getting a roast in the crock pot so Keith could have his favorite meal for lunch. Once I got it started, Jeni & I loaded up and headed to my parents farm.

Driving along we had the radio playing and there was a little commentary for Fathers...."A father heard his little boy praying that he would be just like his Daddy when he grew up. That evening the father prayed he'd be half the man his little boy thought he was." I was reminded of my father. While not a dad to show emotion to us girls, he's Daddy. Solid, strong, always there and always fair and honest. At 83 (He'll be 84 in August) his health is failing. It was so noticeable when we arrived at the farm. Once he would have bound out of his chair and came into the kitchen to talk. Now he verily lifts his head to acknowledge we're there. While I know he doesn't feel good I feel part of his problem is depression. Always one to be out and going he's now stuck at home. It breaks my heart and we can only pray with rest and the right diet (Found Mom wasn't giving him enough water....He's down to 1500 cc's and the poor guy was getting less than 500....Again, she's elderly and didn't understand.) he'll some how or other be able to regain some of his strength.

As the morning wore on he did kind of perk up and even came out to the table so he could hear the story I was telling about the "Trooper" who called wanting a donation for the widow of police officers. Dad rolled when he heard how I gave that stupid man a tongue lashing for starting his call out, "Mrs. So-So, this is Trooper So-So. Now I'm sure you know that nothing is wrong!".....Nothing WRONG....I have elderly parents, eight kids, five grand kids and you start a phone call of with "This is Trooper So-So"???? I'll bet that man never calls again. Daddy said I got worked up just telling the story, he can imagine what I must have been like to the man! HA It was so to see him laugh and act like his old self.

Tomorrow my Mom has an appointment to have her hair done. If Dad friend Bob doesn't come out, either Keith or I will be going over to stay with him. I know he hates us being there (A sign that we don't want to leave him alone) but he never left us girls home alone when we were young and we're not going to leave him or Mom either.

As hard as this is on my parents (It's hard on Mom trying to take care of him) it's not near as hard as the thought of giving him up. So today we'll be thankful Father's Day 2009 found Daddy still with us and we'll continue to pray we'll have many more years with him and Mom. Sher

Romans 12 ..Word to live by

{ Posted by GrandmaRosie }
{ 8:30 PM, Sun 21 Jun 2009 } { Posted in THE WORD } { 1 comments } { Link }

Romans 12
King James Bible

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1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

It's Peach Season Here!

{ Posted by GrandmaRosie }
{ 2:05 AM, Sat 20 Jun 2009 } { Posted in FROM THE KITCHEN } { 1 comments } { Link }

Peach Ice Cream

An heirloom recipe enjoyed by generations of peach and homemade ice cream lovers.

5 cups ripe peaches, peeled and chopped
6 eggs, lightly beaten, at room temperature
2-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
dash of salt
4 cups whole milk
3 cups heavy cream (whipping cream)

In a blender, purée 3 cups of the peaches. Mash the remaining 3 cups of chopped peaches with a potato masher. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla and salt until well blended. Set aside.

In a large, heavy saucepan over low heat, heat the milk and cream, just until it begins to steam. Pour a little of the heated mixture into the egg and sugar mixture, and stir. Then pour the bowl of egg/sugar/milk mixture back into the heavy saucepan. Continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and smooth. Remove from heat, and refrigerate the mixture for several hours or until well chilled.

Add the puréed peaches to the chilled mixture, stir well, and pour into a 5-quart ice cream freezer can. Turn on the ice cream freezer or crank it by hand for 5 minutes. Then, carefully remove the top of the can and the dasher, and add the reserved 2 cups of mashed peaches, mixing them in with a long spoon. Put the dasher back in and the top back on, and continue freezing according to the manufacturer's directions. Allow ice cream to ripen for at least an hour. Makes about 3-1/2 quarts.

Note: For more detail on using an old-fashioned ice cream freezer, see How to Use an Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Freezer.

Cool off deliciously with Peach Iced Tea and just try to resist Fresh Peach Pie (you can't).

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